Barcelona, Spain
Mirador de Colom (Columbus Monument)
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
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Salamanca, Spain
Cathedral of Salamanca's Astronaut
The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.
Madrid, Spain
El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
Mexico City, Mexico
Reloj Chino (Chinese Clock)
This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.
Panama City, Panama
Iglesia de la Merced
This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Louisiana Old State Capitol
A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Scallop Shell Pulpit
The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.
New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Louis Cathedral
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Rainbow Crosswalks
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
New Haven, Connecticut
John Trumbull's Grave
An artist of the American Revolution is entombed beneath the Yale art gallery he founded.
Poughkeepsie, New York
Bridge Music
This sound-art installation features songs composed using only the Mid-Hudson Bridge as an instrument.
New Haven, Connecticut
Grave of Sarah Winchester
Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.
New Haven, Connecticut
Grave of Midnight Mary
Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.
New Haven, Connecticut
Statue of "King" William Lanson
This statue honors a pillar of the early New Haven Black community.
New Haven, Connecticut
Grave of Arthur Twining Hadley
A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.
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Bridgeport, Connecticut
Gustave Whitehead Fountain
This monument commemorates an aeronaut who allegedly flew a plane before the Wright brothers.
Brooklyn, New York
Spook-A-Rama
Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.
Brooklyn, New York
Deno's Wonder Wheel
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
The Bronx, New York
Belden Point
This quiet, scenic spot was once a busy resort paradise
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Back Door Donuts
Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Flying Horses Carousel
The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.
Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Aquinnah Cliffs
Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.
Edgartown, Massachusetts
‘Jaws’ Bridge
The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.
Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland
Kirkjugólf Basalt Columns
What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.
